Kok Loang Ooi, LLM, CMIIA, CIA is with the Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya, specializing in behavioural finance, ESG investing, and AI in financial markets. He has published over 60 articles in Web of Science and Scopus-indexed journals, including works on herding behaviour, investor sentiment, and overreaction in financial markets. He also serves as Chief Economist at Censuria Capital and Chairman of the Strategic Finance Research Centre.

Wee Yeap Lau is Professor of Economics at Universiti Malaya and Academic Board Member of the Asia-Europe Institute. His research covers insurance economics, financial engineering, and policy design. He has published over 70 articles in Web of Science journals and authored two books with Palgrave Macmillan. A recipient of the MEXT scholarship and AUA Fellowship, he has held visiting positions at Osaka University, the National University of Singapore, and UAE University.